5th Nunavut Legislature
Consensus
#5th
Members22
JurisdictionNU
Statusinactive
Term-beginNovember 17, 2017
Term-endOctober 25, 2021
PmPaul Quassa
PmtermNovember 21, 2017 - June 14, 2018
Pm 2Joe Savikataaq
Pmterm 2June 14, 2018 - November 19, 2021
MonarchElizabeth II
MonarchtermFebruary 6, 1952 – September 8, 2022
ViceroyNellie Kusugak
ViceroytermMay 12, 2015 - June 22, 2020
Viceroy 2Rebekah Uqi Williams (acting)
Viceroyterm 2June 22, 2020 - January 14, 2021
Viceroy 3Eva Aariak
Viceroyterm 3January 14, 2021 - present
Lastparl4th
Nextparl6th

The 5th Nunavut Legislature began after the 2017 general election on October 30. The election returned 22 non-partisan members. In March 2019 the riding of Tununiq was vacated by the death of Joe Enook.[1]

Change of premier

After the election, the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut met on November 17, 2017, to select Paul Quassa as the premier of Nunavut. Incumbent premier Peter Taptuna did not seek re-election.

Members

RidingMemberFirst elected / previously electedNo. of termsNotes[2]
AgguPaul Quassa20132nd termSpeaker, former premier
AivilikPatterk Netser2003,[a] 20173rd term*In cabinet but stripped of portfolios[3][4]
AmittuqJoelie Kaernerk20171st term
Arviat North-Whale CoveJohn Main20171st term
Arviat SouthJoe Savikataaq20132nd termPremier
Baker LakeSimeon Mikkungwak (resigned February 25, 2020)20132nd term
Craig Simailak (elected August 24, 2020)20201st term
Cambridge BayJeannie Ehaloak20171st termCabinet
Gjoa HavenTony Akoak20132nd term
Hudson BayAllan Rumbolt20083rd term
Iqaluit-ManirajakAdam Lightstone20171st term
Iqaluit-NiaqunnguuPat Angnakak20132nd term
Iqaluit-SinaaElisapee Sheutiapik20171st termCabinet
Iqaluit-TasilukGeorge Hickes20132nd termCabinet
KugluktukMila Adjukak Kamingoak (resigned April 3, 2020)20171st term
Calvin Pedersen (elected August 24, 2020)20201st term
NetsilikEmiliano Qirngnuq20162nd term
PangnirtungMargaret Nakashuk20171st term
QuttiktuqDavid Akeeagok20171st termCabinet
Rankin Inlet North-Chesterfield InletCathy Towtongie20171st term
Rankin Inlet SouthLorne Kusugak2008,[b] 20172nd term*Cabinet
South BaffinDavid Joanasie20132nd termCabinet
TununiqJoe Enook (died in office March 29, 2019)20113rd termEnook was speaker at the time of his death[1]
David Qamaniq (from September 16, 2019)20191st term
UqqummiutPauloosie Keyootak20152nd term

Notes

  1. ^ Nanulik
  2. ^ Rankin Inlet South/Whale Cove

References

  1. ^ Murray, Nick (30 March 2019). "'Nunavut has lost a great MLA': Speaker Joe Enook dead at 61". CBC News. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ^ Members of the Legislative Assembly
  3. ^ Nunavut MLA doesn't regret Facebook post criticizing Black women for having abortions
  4. ^ "The Honourable Patterk Netser". Archived from the original on 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2020-10-11.